Events

Recall of Device Recall COULTER PrepPlus 2, Part Number: 378600

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Beckman Coulter Inc..

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    55166
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-1759-2010
  • Event Initiated Date
    2010-01-21
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-06-04
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-04-04
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=90203
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Station, pipetting and diluting, for clinical use - Product Code JQW
  • Reason
    The recall was initiated after beckman coulter confirmed reports of potential dilution of reagent vials loaded onto the preppies or prepplus 2 systems. affected systems have a syringe pump with part number a46748 (see illustrations below) which cause the probe to prematurely dispense isoflow prior to arriving at the wash station. this condition only occurs with worklist panels which include both.
  • Action
    A Product Corrective Action (PCA) letter with attached PCA Response Form was sent on the week of January 25, 2010 to all customers who purchased the pipetting and diluting system: COULTER PrepPlus, or COULTER PrepPlus 2. The letter provides the customers with an explanation of the problem identified and an instruction on proper placing antibody reagent when using a worklist panel which involves both blood specimens and antibody reagents. Customers were also instructed to complete and return the PCA Response Form in addition to sharing the information contained in the PCA with their laboratory staff. If consignees had any questions they were told to contact their local Beckman Coulter Representative. Questions can be directed to the company's Customer Service office at (800) 526-7694.

Device

Device Recall COULTER PrepPlus 2, Part Number: 378600

Manufacturer

Beckman Coulter Inc.
  • Manufacturer Address
    Beckman Coulter Inc., 200 S Kraemer Blvd, Brea CA 92821-6208
  • Manufacturer Parent Company (2017)
    Danaher Corporation
  • Source
    USFDA